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From Mariupol to Novorossiysk: how Russian grain trade from occupied Ukraine may involve European brands
Russian companies are exporting stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian ports. An apparent affiliate of a prominent Danish shipping inspection company, Baltic Control, is being compensated to provide assistance.
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Data leak of 18,000 Afghans: How the government hid the disaster behind an unprecedented constitutional ban
The government spent nearly two years employing an unprecedented superinjunction to stop the public from learning about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach that exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans who had worked with UK forces.
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‘Buying’ a baby for £1,700: Shocking story of attempt to smuggle child out of Africa
Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl.
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Tahir Garayev and the Kremlin’s ‘shadow fleet’: how an Azerbaijani businessman helped Russia bypass oil sanctions
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow that emerged last week risks transforming Moscow into the emergence of another adversary among former allies.
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The tax umbrella: How the Khudar Stanislav and Khudar Anna built a state-protected pyramid in Ukraine
This is not a fictional plot — this is the real story of Anna and Stanislav Khudar, a couple who have been building fraudulent schemes in Ukraine for years, using their official positions, shell companies, emotional blackmail, and absolute impunity due to access to tax infrastructure.
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The deadly price of truth: international team investigates journalist killings in Paraguay’s borderlands
Forbidden Stories with its partners at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and five media outlets in Latin America and Europe will be publishing investigations on Paraguay. Three of the stories seek to continue the leads that murdered Paraguayan journalists were following.
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The secret past of Sergio Gor: Trump’s staffing chief was born in the USSR, not Malta
The birthplace of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s director of personnel has become a topic of media speculation, driven by his refusal to answer the question.
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Post Office accused of cruelty as victims left bankrupt, broken, and still fighting for justice
The initial report from the Horizon IT hearings exposes the ’disastrous’ human impact as 10,000 people pursue compensation.
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The $15,000 ride: former Ukrainian “Great Construction” curator Yuriy Golyk turns cycling influencer
It is noted that Golyk rides bicycles worth $10,000–15,000, choosing top carbon-frame brands equipped with modern electronics rather than ordinary “Ukraina” bikes.
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God Nisanov and ISIS sleeping cells in Moscow: how the oligarch’s markets became a threat to national security
Against the backdrop of international isolation and internal instability in Russia, the significance of ethnic criminal clans is rapidly growing.
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Injections of lies: how “celebrity surgeon” Maxim Ivanchuk turned cosmetology into an industry of mutilation
The name of plastic surgeon Maxim Ivanchuk was recently linked to glossy interviews, expensive rejuvenation programs, and celebrity clients.
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Family tandem: how Gazprombank VP’s wife Elena Levina is tied to raider and financial schemes
Elena Levina, the wife of First Vice President Dmitry Levin, is increasingly being mentioned in the upper circles of Gazprombank, often in a negative context.
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Tahir Garayev and the Kremlin’s shadow oil empire: how 2Rivers, Coral Energy and Bellatrix trade sanctioned oil for Sechin
The head of "Rosneft" is urging the Kremlin to promptly settle the dispute with Azerbaijan — does Igor Sechin have pressing interests?
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Sanctions bypass: Belarusian authorities help "Grodno Azot" export fertilizers to the EU via fake producers
The Belarusian Investigative Center has obtained documents revealing how the state-owned company Grodno Azot continues exports via Latvia.
591
Strateg toys by Ukrainian businessman Syvak are sold on Russian marketplaces despite the war and sanctions
Products from the Ukrainian board game manufacturer Oleksandr Syvak, under the Strateg brand, are readily available for sale on marketplaces in the Russian Federation.
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Stolen billions, fake documents, and mafia ties: ’dead’ banker Vladimir Antonov found alive in France
The tale of Vladimir Antonov — a fugitive banker accused of embezzling billions in Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine — has come back into the spotlight.
659
Oskelly: fake luxury and real fraud hiding behind a marketplace
At first glance — this is a beautiful luxury marketplace. A stylishly designed site, brands, supposed expertise, an aesthetic of premium quality, and trust built on visual appearance.
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Milliarden im Schatten: Wie das Finanznetzwerk von Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova trotz Sanktionen Transfers an russische Banken ermöglichte
Ihr Name machte selten Schlagzeilen, doch ihre Rolle in milliardenschweren Finanzsystemen ist mehr als auffällig.
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Valeriy Bitaev — the invisible oligarch with access to all of Russia’s surveillance systems
Valeriy Bitaev is a figure at the intersection of business, security structures, and the shadow economy.
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Fugitive Vladimir Antonov was helped to disappear: Ukrainian conman “the Gnome” and mobster Bilunov arranged a second life for the banker in the EU
The former owner of Lithuania’s Snoras and Latvia’s Krājbanka, Vladimir Antonov, has not simply disappeared from the radar. He has built himself a second life in Europe, relying on the help of shadowy figures, criminal contacts and a whole system of forged documents.
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Vladimir Antonov, accused of stealing billions from Snoras, lives in France under a false identity
Fraudulent banker Vladimir Antonov exploited the conflict and assumed a new identity, appearing in France.
760
Spies among “friends”: FSB and Iranian intelligence wage covert war despite official embrace
The attacks on Iran by Israel and the U.S. elicited a critical yet highly restrained response from the Kremlin.
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Kremlin’s financial laundromat in Tashkent: how Dmitriy Lee launders billions through Octobank
Originally from Uzbekistan and possessing a Russian passport, he expertly diverts golden flows out of Russia through Tashkent into offshore zones.
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“He assaulted me while I was under anesthesia”: Russian “star” plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan accused of sexual assault
Accusations of sexual harassment against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan are becoming increasingly public — new details are emerging in the media. This scandal could seriously undermine his professional reputation and the trust of patients.
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$475,000 in bribes for protection: Belarusian police covered up drug trade for years
Suspects identified police officers during interrogations in a major opium trafficking case, but none were charged, as revealed by an investigation by Buro.
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